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Rainfall in Pitsford

How much rain fell in Pitsford, West Northamptonshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Pitsford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 54.0mm to 74.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Pitsford, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.6mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
38.1mm
Last 7 days
64.0mm
October so far
vs 66.9mm avg — 4% drier
3.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Pitsford, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.6mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

Chance of rain in Pitsford

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 35% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 04:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 2.4 km from Pitsford. Powered by Met Office data.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 3.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Coton was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 31.9% of 407 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Pitsford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Pitsford 0.0km 0.0mm 38.4mm 68.0mm 4.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hannington nr Hannington 7.2km 0.0mm 30.8mm 54.6mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Coton nr Coton 7.9km 3.6mm 33.0mm 54.0mm 1.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 10.2mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Pitsford, against a full-month average of 14.1 rain days (based on 21 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Pitsford

2026 so far: 405 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 500 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 19% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (952 mm). Driest: 2003 (362 mm). Average: 633 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Pitsford

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 48.3 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 57.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.4 mm 23 Sep 2024up to 62.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 42.6 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 58.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 37.0 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 45.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.8 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 52.5 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 49.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 47.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 38.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 32.0 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 28.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 6 local rain gauges, for UTC days; one gauge can catch much more than the average. A storm's figure adds up the rain measured on its dates, from our list of Met Office named storms and major floods — other weather on those days counts too.

Average rainfall in Pitsford

Pitsford gets about 670 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 68 mm; driest March, 42 mm). That is drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.1 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Pitsford

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Pitsford

River Nene the largest river near Pitsford

Nearest gauge on it: Brixworth, 3.0 km away: 0.07 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Nene →

Nearest river gauges

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Pitsford's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Pitsford

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Pitsford's monitored area. None of the 8 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

The most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © Anglian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Pitsford

Pitsford
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Northamptonshire, England

Pitsford is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. The village is around 5 miles (8 km) north of Northampton. According to 2001 census, the parish's population was 636 people, increasing to 671 at the 2011 census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Pitsford yesterday?

0.6mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Pitsford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Pitsford?

October so far: 64.0mm vs 66.9mm October average — 4% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Pitsford?

Rainfall gauge nr Pitsford is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Pitsford's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Pitsford had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Pitsford, against a full-month average of 14.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Pitsford?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 952 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 633 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 362 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Pitsford?

21 Sep 2024: 48.3 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 57.2 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 2000.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Pitsford's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.